Railway-tie.



PATENTBD AUG. 29, 1905.

G. BEAL., v

. RAILWAY TIB.

No. 798,155., PATENTED A111129, 1905. G. 111111..

RAILWAY TIE.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 11, 1905.

2 SHEBTSf-BHEBT 2.

UNITED STATES PATENT GEEIQE.

GEORGE BEAL, OE RAMSEY, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALE TO WILLIAM T. ZENOR, OF CORYDON, INDIANA.

RAILWAY-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 29, 1905.

Application filed May 11,1905. Serial No. 259,984.

To all whom t 717,003/ concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE BEAL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ramsey, in the county of Harrison and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway-Ties; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention, which relates to railwayties, has for its object the production of a tieprotecting plate adapted to be interposed between the top of the tie and the rails and serving to protect the tie against the action of the elements and affording an efficient fastener for holding the rails in'place.

The nature of the invention will be readily comprehended, reference being had to the following description and to the accompanying drawings, illustrating the improvement in its preferred form of embodiment, it being understood that various changes and modifications may be made therein without exceeding the scope of the concluding claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a tie-plate embodying the invention. Eig. 2 is a perspective view of one end of the plate having a modified construction. Figs. 3 and 4 are plan views of plates made in accordance with the invention for use at different parts of the track. Fig. 5 is a sectional view on line 5 5 of Eig. 3. Fig. 6 is an enlarged elevation of one form of spike employed in connection with the plate and tie. Eig. 7 is a sectional view of a head adapted for use in connection with the bolt for securing the plate and rails together.

Referring' to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates the ordinary wooden tie, the upper surface of which is covered by a plate 2, which constitutes the invention. The plate has the proper' dimensions to completely cover the tie, whereby the latter is protected from the action of the rain and snow and from the rays of the sun, which tend to check or crack the tie. The plate may have on its under side V-shaped ribs 3 3, which enter the tie and assist the spikes in holding the plate in place. The plate is provided on its upper side with pairs of' shoulders 4 4, each pair serving to confine the base of a rail. It will be understood that the plate extends the full length of the tie, and by the provision of the shoulders spreading of the rails is eifectually prevented.

The object of the invention is, as above stated, to protect the tie and prolong its life; but especially is this protection desired at the spike-holes, and to this end there is provided, in connection with the plate, a spike of peculiar form which coacts with a boss formed around the spike-hole of the plate to prevent the entrance of water around the spike. The bosses 5 5 may have any form and may extend above the top of the plate-to any desired distance.

The plate-spikes 6 (shown in Eig. each have a head 7, recessed at its under side, as at 8, to conform to the boss, with which it has a drive fit when the spikes are inserted. The spike 9 (shown in Fig. 6) is adapted to be driven through the top plate and into the tie adjacent to the rail, whereby to secure said rail. The head 10 of the spike is provided with a recess 11, similar to the recess 8 ofthe spike 5, and said head is elongated at one side to engage the base of the rail. The head 12 (see Eig. 7) has a recess 13 and a hole 14, through which passes a bolt. v This form of fastening device is used in connection with a bolt where bolts are employed for securing the rails to the tie. Each of these fastening devices have laterally-projecting flanges to be engaged by a claw-bar when the spikes are to be withdrawn.

The plate shown in Fig. 2 is provided with shoulders 4 4, one of which serves to confine the base of a guard-rail. Between the shoulders is a projection 15 of dovetailed form, the recesses 16 serving to confine the adjacent sides of' the bases of the main and guard rails, thus obviating the necessity for spikes between said rails. The tongues 17, projecting from the shoulders 4 of the plate shown in Fig. 3, are adapted to enter the spike-recesses in the ordinary fish-plate. The shoulder 18 yof' the plate'shown in Eig. 4 serves to confine the foot of a rail-brace.

In practice Where existing tracks are to be equipped with the improved plates the spikes are drawn, and the rails are either lifted or the ties depressed, and the plates are inserted between the ties and rails and are then fastened in place by the improved spikes. Vhen in place, the plates completely cover the upper surface of the ties, thereby protecting the IOO latter, andv by the employment of the bosses and peculiar form of spike all Water is eX- cluded from the spike-holes. The plates are fastened in place by the spikes 6 and 9, and the bosses, in addition to the function above described, serve to strengthen the plate at the bolt-holes.

I claim as my invention- 1. A railwaytie-protecting plate adapted to cover the tie and provided with shoulders to conline the bases of the rails and with holes atvvhich are bosses, and plate and rail securing devices adapted to enter said holes and having heads recessed at their under side to receive said bosses for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature in 25 presence of two Witnesses. v

GEORGE BEAL. Witnesses:

ED. D. MITCHELL, LEW M. .OBANNON. 

